Should my husband stop letting our kids climb over our neighbour’s fence to get their ball back?
Penelope worries this will teach her children it’s OK to trespass; Spencer sees no harm in them hopping over. No sitting on the fence – you decide who’s in the wrong
TL;DR
- A mother is upset her husband lets their children climb over the neighbor's fence to retrieve lost balls.
- She views this as a disregard for boundaries and property rights, potentially encouraging disobedience.
- The father argues it's a quick, harmless act that avoids the children's distress over not getting their ball back.
- He also suggests his wife is overly dramatic and that their children are unlikely to cause damage.
- Other parents offer opinions, with several agreeing that permission should be sought from the neighbors.
- Some suggest alternative solutions like buying more balls or waiting for the neighbors to return the ball.